Combination mail and milk box.



J. VIROVATZ. COMBINATION MAIL AND MILK BOX.

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J. VlRUVATZ.

COMBINATION MAILAND MILK BOX.

APPLICATiON FILED MAR. 12 191i.

Patented Sept. 4, 1917;

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JOSEPH VIROVATZ, F OUDAHY, WISCONSIN, .ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 JOHN KIEALY, OF CUDAHY, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION MAIL AND MILK BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1917.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, J OSEPH VIROVATZ, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Cudahy, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Combination Mail and Milk Boxes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its principal object to provide a combined milk and mail box so that the mail carrier may deliver his mail to one, whereas any milk delivered may be locked in the other box and theft thus prevented.

An additional object is to construct the combined box of sheet metal in a simple and inexpensive manner.

With the foregoing general objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings which constitute a part of this application and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof;

Figs. 3 and 1 are transverse sections respectively through the mail and milk compartments;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank of sheet metal from which the greater part of the box is constructed;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing said blank bent into shape.

The improved mail and milk box is preferably formed for the most part of a strip 1 of sheet metal stamped to form the two ends 2 and 3, the entire rear side 4:, the front 5 of the milk receptacle, and a partition 6 between said receptacle and the mail compartment, said partition having a flange 7 riveted to the rearside 4 at a point preferably midway between the ends 2 and S.

A bottom 8 and a front 9 are provided for the mail compartment, the two being preferably stamped from a single sheet of metal as shown with stiffening flanges 10 and 11 along their edges. The joined ends of the bottom 8 and front 9 are pivoted at 12 to the end 2 and partition 6'so that when said front 1s unlocked it may swing to substantially a horizontal position, and at the same time the bottom 8 will move vertically to cause the contents of the mail box to rest on said front from which they may be re moved.

A suitable arched top 13 is secured to the V rounded upper ends of the partition 6 and end 2 and is formed with a mail slot 14: normally closed by a suitable lid 15. The lower front edge of the top 13 is bent outwardly at 16 to form a gutter to prevent any possibility of water entering above the upper end of the door or front 9 and a flange 17 depends below said gutter for cooperation with an appropriate lock 18 carried by the aforesaid front 9.

The milk compartment is provided with an arched hingedly mounted top 19 shaped similarly to the top 13, the front edge of said top 19 being bent outwardly to form a flange 20 for contact with the upper side of a similar flange 21 on the upper edge of the front 5, the two flanges having openings through which a padlock or the like 22 may be passed, the two locks 18 and 22 being so ponstructed as to be operable with the same rey.

The lower edges of the partition 6 and the end 8 are provided with laterally extending flanges 23 while similar flanges 2a are formed on the rear side 1 and the front 5.

A sheet metal plate 25 rests on the flanges in position to form the bottom of the milk compartment.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be obvious that although the invention is of simple and inexpensive nature, it will be durable and will prevent the theft of milk as well as forming a convenient container for mail. On account of the advantages derived, the construction shown constitutes the preferred form of the device but it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous changes may be made without sacrificing the principal advantages.

I claim:

1. A combined milk and mail box having its ends, its entire rear side, the front side of the milk compartment and a partition between the milk and mail compartments stamped from a single sheet of metal and bent into correct relation with said partition located between and parallel with said ends, the rear edge of said partition having a flange secured to said rear side, an arched top for the mail compartment secured to one end of the box and to the partition, an out wardly swinging front for said mail compartment, an upwardly swinging arched top for the milk compartment, and locks for said swinging top and said front of the mail compartment.

2. A mail and milk bottle holder comprising a casing divided by a transverse partition into a mail compartment and a milk bottle compartment, a forwardly swinging door for said mail compartment, an arched top for said mail compartment having its front edge bent outwardly to form a gutter positioned over said door to prevent the entrance of Water at this point, an arched top for said milk compartment hinged at its rear edge and overlapping the adjacent end of said mail compartment top and a lock for said hinged top.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH VIROVATZ.

Witnesses JOHN KIRALY, H. T. ATTERMEIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained .for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

